Atlanta, Georgia is experiencing an RMSS scheduling nightmare. I personally witnessed two Atlanta P&DC maintenance craft employees each log into the ePostal Assessment System website at the same time on adjacent computers. They both were attempting to schedule the same 955 exam. Both used the same zip code, 30304, and both use the same date…
In resolution of this matter, the parties are in agreement that: 1) Employees entitled to remedy are those Maintenance Craft employees who had their eligible MSS (RMSS) rating changed to ineligible on or about August of 2009. These 671 employees shall each receive a lump sum payment of $2,950 less applicable deductions. Such payments to…
Contract Negotiations Under Way (This article first appeared in the March-April 2015 issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.) The union’s Maintenance Craft Officers are deeply involved in negotiations for our next contract. Western Region National Business Agent (NBA) Jimmie Waldon is assisting Director Steve Raymer and Assistant Directors Idowu Balogun and Terry B. Martinez…
Effective September 4, 2014, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-304, Maintenance Selection System, as follows: Parts 112, 113, and 115 have been updated to clarify scope and complaint processes. Subchapter 12 is updated to add definitions for the following new terms: Abandon, Banded Scores, Incraft Preferred Assignment Register (PAR), Postal Assessment Support (PAS ADMIN),…
I would like to know where it is stated that if you take the new RMSS tests, the new scores supercedes any old MSS scores. I was worried about plant closings and couldn’t find my ET-10 score so I took the RMSS tests. Of course after I got my scores in the mail I found…
Dear All, As you know, the Union was successful in the National Revised Maintenance Selection System (RMSS) Arbitration recently. In order to identify affected employees, we created the attached questionnaire [PDF] for your usage. Completed forms are to be sent to Maintstaffing@apwu.org or mailed to the maintenance Division in DC. Feel free to distribute to your…
